"We fly like nobody else in the Army," Col. Michael Musiol, commander of the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, recently told Stars and Stripes. He's right. The OH-58 Kiowa family of helicopters has been serving on the front lines—both as an advanced scout and emergency evacuator—for nearly 50 years. But as its tenure in… »12/03/14 2:30pm 12/03/14 2:30pm

Helicopters are great and all, but they've got one serious flaw. They're slow as hell, and that makes them easy to shoot down. So welcome the latest attempt at fixing that problem, the Sikorsky S-97 Raider. And it's sleek and black and mean and it goes like a bat. A very angry bat. »10/02/14 12:26pm 10/02/14 12:26pm

Blackhawks and Apaches may be the poster-choppers of America's Special Forces but much of the heavy lifting that makes those missions possible is handled by the venerable CH-47G Chinook. And with the most recent round of modernizations, this Vietnam-era workhorse is ready for the 21st century. »10/02/14 12:02pm 10/02/14 12:02pm

Boeing delivered the first of eight new-built MH-47G today, a full month ahead of schedule. This new heavy hauling chopper is the first purpose-built special operations Chinook ever, although it will be fitted with the same cutting edge avionics and countermeasures as the existing and quite geriatric MH-47s force,… »10/01/14 5:51pm 10/01/14 5:51pm

From Foxtrot Alpha: The Bell 206 Jet Ranger, also known as the OH-58 and TH-67 in the military, is one of the most popular helicopter designs of all time, with over 7,000 units delivered. This pilot shows us just how capable these choppers are in the right hands. »7/12/14 10:05am 7/12/14 10:05am

The Mil Mi-26 is the largest helicopter in the world, and it's an absolute monster. It can lift over 20 tons, cruise at over 150 MPH, and its main rotor has eight blades. One of our readers takes a closer look. »5/11/14 12:11pm 5/11/14 12:11pm

Being the only licensed helicopter acrobatic pilot in America, and one of only three in the world, Red Bull helicopter stunt pilot Chuck Aaron takes his Messerschmitt-Bölkow Blohm BO-105 through a series of absurd loops, hammerhead turns and barrel rolls before thousands of spectators during air show season. »4/25/14 6:29pm 4/25/14 6:29pm

This January, a military tech outfit called Advanced Tactics said they'd build a truck-helicopter hybrid that could fly just as easily as it could motor down the highway. "Never work," you say? Well, hold on to your brainballs because this mo' fucking trucklocopter just went for its first flight. »4/18/14 2:20pm 4/18/14 2:20pm

There have been a number of fatal helicopter crashes in the North Sea over the past few years, and the British Civil Aviation Authority conducted an investigation into how the numbers of deaths could be reduced. Its solution is simple. Just ban fat people. Unless they can crawl out a window. »4/09/14 10:00pm 4/09/14 10:00pm

A news chopper for local Seattle news station station KOMO crashed right after take off earlier this morning, coming down on top of two cars and exploded into flames next to the Space Needle. Two people are reported to be dead, according to the Seattle Fire Department. »3/18/14 11:00am 3/18/14 11:00am

I know what you're thinking, about drones, and helicopters. "Borrrrring. Don't care. If it can't me fly through the air like the goddamn Rocketeer, it doesn't matter." Well here is the first invention made for you, Mr. and/or Ms. Nonplussed. A wondiferous invention, for the masses. »3/03/14 11:00am 3/03/14 11:00am

The situation in Ukraine right now is clearly terrible, and only getting worse, with gunmen seizing the airport and a coast guard station in the Crimea. What might not make it any better, though, is this veritable armada of helicopters flying overhead. Seriously, it's bigger than most entire air forces. »2/28/14 10:20am 2/28/14 10:20am

A police helicopter that was flying over Glasgow smashed through the roof of a local pub last night, in a scene in which the word "terrifying" is most probably an understatement. At least one person is reportedly dead, and the number of fatalities is expected to rise. »11/30/13 9:35am 11/30/13 9:35am